Stillzeit

[ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stillzeit” is uncommon German (frequency #87,104 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,104
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitraum, in dem ein Kind gestillt wird

Key facts for Stillzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordStillzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#87,104
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stillzeit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stillzeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stillzeit is uncommon German at frequency #87,104 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeitraum, in dem ein Kind gestillt wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Stillzeit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Stillzeit, spelled S-T-I-L-L-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum, in dem ein Kind gestillt wird

Synonyms

Stillperiode

This word in other languages

lactancia(Español)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stillzeit"?
"Stillzeit" is spelled S-T-I-L-L-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Stillzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Stillzeit" means: Zeitraum, in dem ein Kind gestillt wird
How do you pronounce "Stillzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stillzeit" is [ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stillzeit" come from?
"Stillzeit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Stillzeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-I-L-L-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɪlˌt͡saɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list